I’ve been thinking about the interviews on the TV news with
the newly-appointed interim director-general of the BBC, Tim Davie, on the day
that he got the job.
What I heard him say was that the BBC needed “strong
leadership” and that he was going to provide it.
I have a couple of concerns that arise from this:
Strong leadership is something you do on a day-by-day basis,
not something you announce up-front.
If it’s said at all, it’s best said by someone else – ie
“He/She will bring strong leadership to the organisation.”
Hope it doesn’t come back and bite him. After all, it is
exactly what the BBC needs.

